UCF vs. Houston Oct. 3: TV, Stream

Big 12 opponents match up when the No. 20 Houston Cougars (3-1) and the UCF Knights (3-1) square off on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at TDECU Stadium.

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UCF vs. Houston: Oct. 3 Viewing Options

• Game date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
• Game time: 12 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: TDECU Stadium
• TV channel: ESPN2
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UCF vs. Houston Insights

• Houston owns the 57th-ranked defense this year (325.8 yards allowed per game), and has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 11th-best with a tally of 505.8 yards per game.
• On offense, the Cougars have been a top-25 unit, ranking ninth-best in the FBS by totaling 44.5 points per game. They rank 47th on defense (20.5 points allowed per game).
• Despite having a bottom-25 pass defense that ranks 11th-worst in the FBS (262.3 passing yards allowed per game), Houston has played better on the other side of the ball, ranking 49th in the FBS by averaging 257.5 passing yards per game.
• In terms of total offense, UCF ranks 102nd in the FBS (355.5 total yards per game) and 60th on defense (331 total yards allowed per contest).
• The Knights rank 37th in the FBS with 36.3 points per game, but they've been led by their defense, which ranks 24th-best by giving up just 15.3 points per game.
• UCF's passing offense has been a bottom-25 unit this season, generating 158 passing yards per game, which ranks 13th-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 85th with 219.5 passing yards surrendered per contest.

Players to WatchHouston

• Conner Weigman: 947 PASS YDS / 236.8 YPG / 71.6% / 11 TD / 1 INT / 29 CAR / 106 RUSH YDS / 3 TD
• Makhi Hughes: 56 CAR / 282 YDS / 70.5 YPG / 2 TD / 6 REC / 61 YDS / 20.3 YPG / 0 TD
• Re'Shaun Sanford II: 37 CAR / 252 YDS / 63 YPG / 2 TD / 6 REC / 75 YDS / 25 YPG / 0 TD
• Amare Thomas: 23 REC / 287 YDS / 71.8 YPG / 4 TD

UCF

• Alonza Barnett III: 344 PASS YDS / 172 YPG / 63.3% / 2 TD / 1 INT / 18 CAR / 22 RUSH YDS / 1 TD
• Duke Watson: 40 CAR / 354 YDS / 88.5 YPG / 3 TD / 5 REC / 8 YDS / 2.7 YPG / 0 TD
• Landen Chambers: 21 CAR / 129 YDS / 43 YPG / 3 TD / 2 REC / 21 YDS / 10.5 YPG / 0 TD
• Josh Derry: 10 REC / 119 YDS / 29.8 YPG / 0 TD

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